Primary energy consumption in Africa amounted to nearly 20 exajoules in 2021, an increase of approximately six percent in comparison to the previous year. Between 1998 and 2021, figures increased by roughly 9.1 exajoules, reaching a consumption peak in the latter year.
Primary energy consumption in Africa from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules)
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BP. (June 28, 2022). Primary energy consumption in Africa from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265590/primary-energy-consumption-in-africa/
BP. "Primary energy consumption in Africa from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) ." Chart. June 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265590/primary-energy-consumption-in-africa/
BP. (2022). Primary energy consumption in Africa from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265590/primary-energy-consumption-in-africa/
BP. "Primary Energy Consumption in Africa from 1998 to 2021 (in Exajoules) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265590/primary-energy-consumption-in-africa/
BP, Primary energy consumption in Africa from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265590/primary-energy-consumption-in-africa/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Primary energy consumption in Africa from 1998 to 2021 (in exajoules) [Graph], BP, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265590/primary-energy-consumption-in-africa/